Hernia repairs-I need help

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Hi all- I visited a surgeon who suggests that I don't repair my hernia

because the mesh they use adheres by scaring and attaches to the intestines.

I was told that it would be very hard for any abdominal surgery in the future

because of the mesh9appendix,gall bladder, etc.) Has anyone encountered

these comments by the surgeon and if you have had a repair what has happened

and what do you expect to happen. Ellen(Pam

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I have heard confirmation through discussion on this list recently. Some

surgeons remove your Appendix and Gall Bladder anyway..so if they do that it

might be okay.

Nahodil

BPD/DS Pre-op 9/27/01

Sigmoidoscopy 9/24/01 (be at my house at 6pm for Fleet cocktails)

Dr. Hazim Elariny

BMI 46 (back finally from 48...got a little wild after surger approv)

duodenalswitch wrote:

> Hi all- I visited a surgeon who suggests that I don't repair my hernia

because the mesh they use adheres by scaring and attaches to the intestines.

I was told that it would be very hard for any abdominal surgery in the future

because of the mesh9appendix,gall bladder, etc.) Has anyone encountered

these comments by the surgeon and if you have had a repair what has happened

and what do you expect to happen. Ellen(Pam

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